Leon was in a very somber mood after receiving that excruciatingly painful stomp from Ariel earlier, so one would naturally expect him to be pissed at Michael and shrug the man off before walking away."Don't act smug, kid! Just wait! This doesn't end here!" Michael fumed as he watched Leon's rear figure walking further and further away.Michael could not accept that a bumpkin like Leon led the race to win Ariel's heart, especially since the former wooed her for the greater part of a year only to be rebuffed!…A high-level meeting was held in the conference room that afternoon, which was already full of people when Leon arrived with Gracie. Almost everyone from the company's top brass where there, including sales director Michael.Michael never expected that Leon would be eligible to participate in the meeting, so from time t time, he shot hostile glances in Leon's direction.Moments later, the clacking of high heels was heard and Ariel entered the conference room with Iris.Th
"In second place is the Westpraise Group, who control twenty-two percent of the sales channels, and in third is Uniqpeace Enterprises with fourteen percent... The remaining twenty percent is held by several small- to medium-sized distributors and agents..." Ariel explained eloquently as she hovered her cursor over the screen and clicked on several groups of data.As a manufacturer, the Elegante Group requires distributors to handle wholesaling, promotions, and various other integration of resources before the products that they produce could finally reach the market.Distributors were therefore an essential link, and there were two possible sales routes for the Elegante Group.The first was to cooperate with the three major distributors, but since those three major distributors were each other's competitors, the Elegante Group could only choose one of them for cooperation.The second route was to cooperate with some small- and medium-sized distributors and agents. There were a grea
However, Leon noticed something peculiar."Iri— I mean, Miss Young… The Wick Group's share of sales channels is ranked first, so why aren't we considering cooperation with them?" Leon asked curiously. The Wick Group seemed to vaguely ring a bell, but he could not remember where or when he heard about them before.As soon as Leon asked that, the entire conference room became eerily quiet.Everyone turned their attention to him and looked strangely at him as if they stared at an idiot."It seems you haven't done any homework at all before you came here, Mister Wolf. How can you not know even the most basic general knowledge?" A mocking smirk unfolded across Michael's face."General knowledge? About what?" Leon was confused."You're embarrassing yourself, Leon! Never mind then, I'll tell you!" Ariel glared at Leon angrily and said, "the Wick Group's sales channels in terms of cosmetics are all high-end and luxury goods! Many world-renowned big-name cosmetics and luxury goods are han
As soon as Leon stepped out of the conference room, he took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, and answered the phone."Hello. Am I speaking to Mister Leon Wolf? This is Bernard Wick speaking. I wonder if you still remember me?" The first thing Leon heard was a burst of hearty laughter from old Bernard."Ah, it's you, Elder Wick. Is there anything I can help you with?"Leon immediately recalled that Bernard was the old man he treated in the park the previous morning."You see, I don't know how to repay you for saving my life, so I was thinking about treating you to a meal as a token of my gratitude. When will it be convenient for you?" Bernard asked with a smile."It's fine, Elder Wick. I only did it because I was there. You don't need to be so courteous," Leon said immediately."That won't do! You've already refused to accept my payment for your treatment. I won't feel at ease if I don't treat you to a meal at least," Bernard insisted and his tone sounded sincere.Sin
"Shameless!" Michael sneered.Leon ignored him, walked quickly to Iris's side, and said excitedly, "I have some good news to tell you, Miss Young. A cooperation with the Wick Group is now possible. I've just sealed the deal with—""Are you stupid, Mister Wolf?" Michael interrupted Leon before the latter could finish speaking. "Miss Summers has already made it crystal clear to you just now that our company isn't qualified to cooperate with them. They're not interested in what we have to offer! Do you have Alzheimer's or something? Or do you have the memory of a goldfish?" Michael laughed mockingly at Leon as if Leon was the entire circus.The rest of the crowd reacted more or less the same and wondered if Leon stirred trouble on purpose!"Shut up!"Leon glared at Michael. "Who told you that the Wick Group won't cooperate with our company? I just got off a call from their chairman and we've already agreed to sign the contract tonight!""WHAT?! That call you received was from the Wi
In any case, Leon was in no rush to justify himself. Once he sealed the deal and had the contract signed later that night, Iris would have no choice but to believe him.With that thought in mind, Leon had a sudden idea and rephrased his words in a roundabout way, "The point is, I think that our company should strive to cooperate with the Wick Group. This is our best choice at present!""Ridiculous and unrealistic!" Michael slammed his hands on the table and stood up. Leon made a big enough fool of himself earlier, so Michael did not bother to mock Leon anymore. Instead, he began to state his point of view, "Miss Young, as the company's sales director, I'm responsible for any issues that involve sales! I think our company should continue to cooperate with the Westpraise Group, and I suggest that both sides conduct a negotiation and strive to reduce their profit demands to about five percent."He continued, "In addition, we could also go with the second sales route by increasing coope
"You're… Leon's girlfriend? Is that true?" The shock that came over Iris left her mouth wide agape. She clearly remembered that Ariel did not really like Leon when they met two days ago, and Ariel even went so far as to keep calling him a sissy.Little did she expect that Ariel and Leon would get closer within just two days, and even more remarkable was that their relationship proceeded at a near-Godspeed pace!"I'm not his girlfriend..." Ariel glared at Iris angrily and thought to herself, 'It's all because I took the blame for you after you fired Joseph!'"N-n-no, not at all... She's not my girlfriend, Iri— Uhh… Miss Young. We have nothing to do with each other, please believe me!"Leon waved his hands again and again in a show of genuineness as he did not want Iris to misunderstand his relationship with Ariel!"You..." Ariel fumed in anger and could not understand what Leon tried to convey with his actions. He seemed so eager to clear up the misunderstanding in front of everyon
Michael held firmly onto his conviction not because he wanted to go against Ariel, but because he targeted Leon!"That's a good idea!""Slow and steady wins the race. We should maintain stability first and avail ourselves of that to penetrate the market..."Several conservative-minded senior executives have expressed their support."No, there's no point in delaying a year! If our company makes a concession this time, the balance of power in this deal will shift to the hands of the Westpraise Group. It will become even more difficult for us to achieve a breakthrough in the next phase!" Ariel objected.Since her opinions differed from Michael, the radicals and conservatives began arguing with each other as well, with neither side giving in to the other."Alright, everyone. Be quiet!" Iris patted the table, prompting everyone to close their mouths prudently."Since there are two differing views, I'll let both sides act on their separate suggestions. Mister Duvall will be in charge